Greek geeks, but we all know that Latin is exstincted cause of his lack of an article. <br /> <br /><br /><br />Uh-oh. Here's another one who says Latin is dead, Episcopus! You'd better cure them... <br /><br />Keesa

<br /><br /><br />It was a joke! In fact I am a great Latin-and-Greek - lover. I really promote Latin and Greek. And I really think more people should speak it! Although you have to be understandable! So you'll never see me talking Greek or Latin when not everybody I am talking to understands what I am saying! But with Latin or Greek fellows, why not talk Latin or Greek sometimes. It can onlyy be a good exercise!<br />And there are many people who talk Latin or Greek and even today! There are even journals entirely in Latin and Greek! Latin poets also today, etc. etc. <br />Latin and Greek aren' t dead and I think they never will be, certainly not when I am alive!

[quote author=Episcopus link=board=6;threadid=434;start=15#4142 date=1061078630]<br />Why should I cure them Keesa - you're the one with the french mother. <br /><br />Plus he need not be cured. <br />[/quote]<br /><br />I'm not sure how having a French (Belgian, actually) mother helps me...she says it's a dead language, also! (But, I'm trying to persuade her otherwise.) <br /><br />Keesa

I read the introduction. English is a good 50% Latin! But French and English are still their own languages, although they stand on Latin's foundation. It's the Latin itself that we have to keep alive. <br /><br />Keesa

Here is an epithet for the Greeks, of which the Romans were quite fond. <br /><br />Graeculi!<br /><br />It is suposed to be contemptuous. <br /><br />Keesa-<br /> As a side note, I find it interesting that Latinates in English derive mostly from French - despite the fact that, if I were not to know either Latin or French, I would be more apt to understand Latin (in my opinion).